Great Falls tribune., 1887-09-03
THE POPULAR DEMAND.
Opinions of the Public in General on
County Diyision-strong
Points Made.

The demand for new county Is popu-
lar in the fullest sense. 1t has sprung
spontaneously from the needs of the peo-
pie and is intended solely to promote the
public interest In answer to some state
ments to the contrary, the TRIBUNE ap
pends some expressions of opinion gath
cred at random from the people at large
in this city:
D. H. THAeRGR A bill should be pass
ed to form Cascade county as Choteau
county is too large and the county seat is
too remote from places such as Great
Falls.
r. r. HoTcHEIss-The legislature now
meets with better knowledge of the pop
ular needs than heretofore and should
pass the Cascade county bill as we'll as
others that are needed.
THOMAS E. BRADY-As regards the new
Cascade county, the objections that were
raised On the score Of heavy losses no
longer exist, in fact the roundup showed
that The cattle in Choteaa county survived
the hardships of toe winter with tritiing
loss and the ranges never looked more
prosperous, while the farm products OF
this county exceed the expectations OF
everyone.
CHARLES WEGNER-The proposed new
county is greatly needed. The people of
Meagher county who desire to be annexed
are cut off in u measure t. ON their county
seat by the Belt range OF mountains and
would find it far more convenient to come
here
B. HARR1s-I am in favor of the new
county not for ourselves alone but for
those who live a hundred miles or more
from the county seat as we'll. In Cascade
county NO place will be more than thirty
miles from the county seat, which will be
In the center of population. There will
be no ranges of mountains either to cross,
which is a big thing here.
Z. J. CANaRY-The new county will
promote the general good and injure no
one am in favor OF it.
FRANK CooMBs-I opposed county diyis-
ion last time. when | was in Benton, but
now am heartily in favor of it.
Sol YATEs-A man ought not have to
travel in some cases over Il hundred miles
10 his county seat. Last year two jurors
were summoned from places about two
hundred miles away TO Benton.
FRANK WILcox-T The new county would
benefit this city and other places as we'll.
j. A. CARRIER-I am very much in IA
vor OF division on public grounds and for
the benefit of all concerned, here and else
where.
Ils. FAIRFIELD-l AIN for division first,
last and all the time. Hamilton told me
at Choteau that so long as We keep at fair
distance from that town he had no obiec-
tion to make.
Dr. LADD-Record me in favor Of Cas-
cade county on general grounds.
CHARLES TAYLoR-The Sun river coun-
try would gain by the change, for it would
ba nearer the county seat Lewis and
Clarke will readily cede that district as it
is burdensome to it.
LAPEYRE BRoTHERs--We are heartily
for the proposed measure which will ben
eft business men as we'll as the ranch
owners.
FRANK WEBsTER-Su River need not
be scared. The new county will be we'll
able to pay its way. In Dakota counties
are divided constantly without waiting for
statehood.
GEORGE BuDINGToN--In common with
the proposed county, count me as strong
ly in favor of it.
JUICE HuY-A small, compact county
can be governed so economically that there
wilt be no Increase in taxation.
J. J. GIBBoNs-The s'loss of stock cry
is PLAYED out As soon as the bill failed
laat time people asserted that the stock
losses were light.
DAN MCkAY--I have been talking coun.
ty division for three years. The popular
viii should be respected here as we'll as
elsewhere.
A. McMURpHY-I advocate division as
everyone should who lives here or in this
neighborhood.
+. W. WAITE-I vote for Cascade coun.
| ty because the general growth of this re-
gion demands it; it will benefit US and dc
no harm to Fort Benton or anywhere else
we need home rule; it will reduce take.
in the ceded districts and enable people
to get better value for their money. The
people are all for it.
| Doc SpuRe1N-It will be good thing
it we get it.
J. MATHEws-Taxes will be expended
in the new county under the eyes OF the
people; that will be some satisfaction.
| w. r. GETz-It is observed that We
must send to Benton to have deed re
corded, prisoner tried or for any publ,
business at all. We can manage our owr
affairs.
| PAT HueHEs-The people in the pan
handle of Meagher county expect tha
their representatives will favor the bill.
| b. BERNsTEIN-Countie should b.
smaller and better adapted to the public
needs. The bill should be passed.
Mails Delayed.
MILES CITY, September THE trail
| from the east, due here at 2 a. m. yester
! day. was DELAYED br the bridges in th.